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On the recordJuly 14, 2004
He couldn't even testify before the 9/11 commission without Dick Cheney holding his hand.
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Paul Begala
Democratic · Texas
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Paul Begala argues that President Bush relies heavily on Vice President Cheney, making it unlikely they would separate.

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